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Price

Note: These international prices for the Firebird Raven paraglider are only a guide. They are Oct 2010 currency conversions from the 2010 price in Euros.

Euros

2900

EUR

U.S. Dollars

4100

USD

United Kingdom Pounds

2500

GBP

Australian Dollars

4100

AUD

South African Rand

27700

ZAR

Indian Rupees

179000

INR

South Korean Won

4500000

KRW

Some Specs

pilot take-off weight

80-105 kg

(177-232 lbs)

wing weight

5.8 kg

(12.8 lbs)

wing area (flat)

27.8 m²

(299 ft²)

wing area (projected)

23.7 m²

(255 ft²)

wing span (flat)

12.3 m

(40 ft)

wing span (projected)

9.6 m

(31 ft)

aspect ratio (flat)

5.4

aspect ratio (projected)

3.9

min sink

??? m/s

(??? fpm, ??? kph, ??? knts)

best glide ratio

???:1

speed min

?? kph

(?? mph, ?? knts)

speed trim

?? kph

(?? mph, ?? knts)

speed max

?? kph

(?? mph, ?? knts)

Some EN Test Results

take-off - rising behaviour

smooth, easy and constant rising

take-off - special technique?

no

landing - special technique?

no

speed range > 10 kph using controls

yes

roll stability and damping - oscillations

reducing

gentle spirals - return to straight flight

spontaneous exit

steep banks - sink rate after 2 turns

12 m/s to 14 m/s

symmetric front collapse - entry

rocking back less than 45 degrees

symmetric front collapse - recovery

Spontaneous in less than 3 sec

full stall - dive forward angle

30° to 60°

full stall - collapse?

no

full stall - rocking back

less than 45°

assymetric collapse 50% - attitude

max dive or roll 15 to 45°

assymetric collapse 50% - re-inflation

spontaneous

assymetric collapse 50% - total course change

less than 360°

assymetric collapse 75% - attitude

max dive or roll 15 to 45°

assymetric collapse 75% - re-inflation

spontaneous

assymetric collapse 75% - total course change

less than 360°

maintained collapse - able to maintain course

yes

maintained collapse - 180° turn away

yes, under 10 seconds

tends to spin at low speed?

no

after release from developed spin

stops spinning in less than 90°

B-line stall, before release - course change

less than 45°

B-line stall, before release - behavior

remains stable with straight span

B-line stall, after release - recovery

spontaneous in less than 3 sec.

B-line stall, after release - dive angle

0 to 30°

big ears - entry procedure

special device required

big ears - behavior

stable flight

big ears - recovery

spontaneous in less than 3 sec.

big ears - dive forward on exit

0 to 30°

steep spiral - exit behavior

spontaneous exit

steep spiral - recovery turn angle

less than 720°, spontaneous recovery

All the above were recorded when this Firebird paraglider was flown at max weight.

Color Schemes

The simple graphics below represent the available color schemes for the Firebird Raven. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea. Of course, for this paraglider, the photo at the top of this page gives you a much better comparison!